Werner Bronkhorst's 'Sail Away' presents a series of mixed-media works portraying small human figures against expansive ocean landscapes. The thick impasto strokes of blue create abstract backgrounds where the protagonists appear isolated while trudging to the beach or surfing. These figures, often indistinct and low resolution, symbolize the dissociation common in a post-digital era. Raised in South Africa and currently residing in Australia, Bronkhorst's artistry reflects both environmental challenges and emotional solitude in contemporary society.
Werner Bronkhorst's latest series 'Sail Away' uses mixed-media to depict minuscule figures against vast, abstract ocean landscapes, symbolizing solitude amid climate anxieties.
The thick impasto strokes of blue create immersive abstracts, diminishing the human figures that trudge to the beach or surf, emphasizing their isolation.
Bronkhorst's subjects consistently reflect a disconnection in a post-digital world, emerging as low-resolution shapes against the richly textured backdrops of natural scenes.
Raised in Pretoria and now based in Australia, Bronkhorst's work showcases his unique perspective on the environmental and emotional states of contemporary life.
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